Page 15-30 G900X/G950 Installation and Maintenance Manual – Software, Configuration, and CalibrationRevision D 190-00719-004. Press the ‘YES’ softkey to acknowledge the following prompt:5. Repeat steps 2 through 4 for the MFD.15.3.9 Synthetic Vision (if applicable)The Garmin Synthetic Vision feature requires GDU software version 9.01 or later to be installed with thesoftware/configuration image prior to activation. The Garmin Synthetic Vision feature requires 9 arc-second high resolution terrain databases to function. Each display must be equipped with theP/N 010-00330-43 ‘SD Card, GDU 10xx, Supp, SVS’ card installed in the lower slot.The following unlock card is required to activate the SVS feature:Qty Garmin PartNumber Description1 010-00330-54 Synthetic Vision & PathwaysUnlock, 1 PFDOr1 010-00330-55 Synthetic Vision & PathwaysUnlock, 2 PFDNOTEWhen Synthetic Vision is enabled for the first time, the G900X/G950 writes its uniquesystem ID to the physical card and locks the files to the unique ID. This prevents theSynthetic Vision unlock card from ever being used to activate Synthetic Vision in otherG900X/G950 systems. The unlock card is forever tied to the specific aircraft in which itwas used for the first time. This card MUST be kept with the aircraft for situations whereSynthetic Vision must be re-activated.Synthetic Vision does not need to be enabled on each display – only PFD1 as withTAWS and Chartview. The other displays need to be in configuration mode.
